When we launched the CampusGroups User Group more than three months ago, we envisioned a community of educators and administrators sharing ideas, advice, questions, and suggestions for the future of student engagement. Now that we've held our first three meetings, we're thrilled to see that so many others around the country share that vision.

Our last meeting saw as many as 30 attendees joining our conference call, with more than a dozen of today's top universities and graduate schools represented. Download a summary of what we discussed.

At CampusGroups, we’re lucky to be able to speak with talented campus engagement leaders on a daily basis. Whether we’re speaking with student leaders or university administrators, we’re always inspired by the conversations we have with our most active and passionate users.

That's why we decided to start the CampusGroups User Group: to bring together the best minds in campus engagement, spark connections between them, and share strategies to help all of us get better at what we do.

While a Student Affairs office may be a common sight on campuses everywhere, no two institutions are truly the same. Every campus operates its own way, with its own goals and procedures governing how student life functions. That's why it can be so challenging to find the right software platform to support a Student Affairs office; it's difficult to find the perfect solution for a one-of-a-kind set of needs.

Some students find especially creative ways to bring career training and opportunities to campus. Jesse Delan, a second-year student at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, was inspired to introduce a different kind of organization to Kellogg's student community, one that could serve as a useful complement to existing professional groups.